The account of Jesus’ birth offered by the King James Bible is one of the most beautiful narratives in English literature. For modern readers, much of its lyricism and allure lies in discovering the ...

Robert Alter, professor emeritus of Hebrew and comparative literature at UC Berkeley and author of “The David Story” and “The Five Books of Moses,” spoke with Jewish Journal book editor Jonathan ...

A wise man, Alexander Pope, wrote in 1711 that “fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” So here I go into the topic of ... religion. The word “God,” the fourth word to appear in the King James ...

This explainer outlines original biblical meanings of widely used terms to clarify usage and reduce confusion. It addresses apocalypse meaning as unveiling rather than destruction and meek meaning as ...

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What do we do with biblical epics in light of Scripture? The doctrine of the Incarnation is even more explicit. John tells us in the beginning of his gospel that “the Word became flesh, and dwelt ...

Words change meaning over time in ways that might surprise you. Here are just a few examples of words (so, preacher, take your choice) you may not have realized didn't always mean what they mean today ...

Sarah Ruden, author of The Face of Water, and translator of Virgil (The Aeneid), St. Augustine (Confessions), and others. (Penguin Random House) As a child, she writes in The Face of Water, the Bible ...